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Fayetteville puts civil rights ordinance on hold

The city attorney of Fayetteville confirmed the Civil Rights Ordinance has not gone into effect yet, due to the "Repeal 119" petition circulating from a group opposing the ordinance.

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Updated: 6:01 PM CDT Sep 22, 2014

Fayetteville puts civil rights ordinance on hold

The city attorney of Fayetteville confirmed the Civil Rights Ordinance has not gone into effect yet, due to the "Repeal 119" petition circulating from a group opposing the ordinance.

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Updated: 6:01 PM CDT Sep 22, 2014

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WEBVTT A CIVIL RIGHTS LAW THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN EFFECT TODAY IS NOT. THE CITY CLERK IS WORKING OVERTIME TO VERIFY THOUSANDS OF SIGNATURES FROM PEOPLE WHO WANT THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW PUT TO A VOTE. EMILY MAHER IS LIVE IN FAYETTEVILLE. BEHIND THESE DOORS IS A TEAM OF CITY EMPLOYEES MAKING SURE THAT THE SIGNATURE TO EACH ONE OF THESE PEOPLE ALONG STEW A REGISTERED VOTER IN FAYETTEVILLE. THERE WAS SOME OF US HERE FROM 8:00 ON SATURDAY MORNING AND TELL A 11:00 ON SATURDAY NIGHT. AND THAT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY SIGNED THE PETITION. CITY CLERK SAUNDERS SMITH SAYS THE CITY GOT 802 PETITIONS WITH NEARLY 6000 SIGNATURES. WE HAVE TO CHECK THE DATE THEY BECAME A RED STIRRED VOTER. FOR ALL -- BECAME A REGISTERED VOTER. FOR ALL I'VE THOUSAND 714 SIGNATURES. WHEN THE GROUP REPEAL 119 TURNED IN THE PETITIONS OVER THE WEEKEND, THE CITY DECIDED THEIR WERE SO MANY SIGNATURES IT NEEDED TO STOP THE LAW FROM GOING INTO EFFECT UNTIL THE FIGURE OUT WHAT'S NEXT.

Fayetteville puts civil rights ordinance on hold

The city attorney of Fayetteville confirmed the Civil Rights Ordinance has not gone into effect yet, due to the "Repeal 119" petition circulating from a group opposing the ordinance.